Before Dawn
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Synopsis
Wartime, summer 1941. Train carrying criminals gets under enemy fire and crashed. Out of all of the living are only a young lieutenant of the NKVD and two prisoners - the thief and repressed Communist party worker.
Top Cast
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Evgeny Mironov
Lieutenant
Valeri Ryzhakov
Nikolai
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Vaska
Oleg Korchikov
Kostiantyn Stepankov
Valentin Nevolin
Vyacheslav Kirilichev
Old man
Raisa Ryazanova
Igor Varpa
Viktor Uralsky
Aleksandr Olkov
Vera Alkhovskaya
Efim's Wife
Vasily Rybin
Nikita Tretyakov
Igor Golovin
Interpreter
Nikolai Badyev
Aleksandr Kadanyov
Aleksey Shemes
Valery Rybin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yaropolk Lapshin
- Screenplay & Story
- Gennadi Bokarev
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yaropolk Lapshin
Gennadi Bokarev
Eduard Artemyev
Anatoly Lesnikov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladislav Rastorguev
Production Design
Yaropolk Lapshin
Director
Gennadi Bokarev
Screenplay
Anatoly Lesnikov
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Before Dawn
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Before Dawn about?
Wartime, summer 1941. Train carrying criminals gets under enemy fire and crashed. Out of all of the living are only a young lieutenant of the NKVD and two prisoners - the thief and repressed Communist party worker.
Who directed Before Dawn?
Before Dawn was directed by Yaropolk Lapshin.
Who stars in Before Dawn?
The principal cast of Before Dawn includes Evgeny Mironov, Valeri Ryzhakov, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy, Oleg Korchikov, Kostiantyn Stepankov.
When was Before Dawn released and how long is it?
Before Dawn was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Before Dawn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Before Dawn was composed by Eduard Artemyev.